October 1st, 2007 by Chi An

The Hacha PA20 is finally aailable for sale. The price is as speculated, RMB699 (approx US$93) for 2GB and RMB899 (approx US$120) for 4GB. It is not cheap. The price is close to a Creative Zen 4GB
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It looks sleek, a big screen without a button on the front panel. One drawback is that it comes with a 2.5mm phone jack, which used for both audio out and USB transmission. You might need a 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter to plug your own earphones.
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September 30th, 2007 by Chi An

iRiver Japan recently introduced the new low-end DAP, Siren DP10T. It is the second model after the Korean acquired the ex-RIO startup, SIREN Audio. The new Siren DP10T costs only 3890Yen (approx US$35). Well, don’t expect too much with this price.
Specifications:
- Available in only 1GB
- White backlight display @ 128 × 32 pixel
- Supports MP3 (16Kbps - 320Kbps), WMA (32Kbps - 192Kbps) with DRM10, WAV
- Supports Windows Vista, USB2.0 High Speed
- Up to 18 hours play back with 1 x AAA battery
- 91.2 × 28.4 × 20 mm, 40.5g
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August 26th, 2007 by Chi An

The Korean D’ Cube has recently released the new digital audio player - D5. The new D5 comes with two colors, which are white and black. The highlight of this DAP is that it features Klisten’s WiseAudio. It is the audio technique that finds various frequencice threshld features per individual based on PTA (Pure Tune Audiometry) test. With the values, sound will be tuned automatically to the optimized sound environment per each by adapting the DSP technique. Read the rest of this entry »
July 27th, 2007 by Chi An

China-based Hacha is trying to bring us some surprise again. The company lastest product - Hacha PC20 will be released soon. It has a really slim body, which at only 7.7mm thick. Furthermore, it features a big 3″ screen. Howeer, no official statement from Hacha yet. Stay tuned!
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July 5th, 2007 by Chi An

MPIO ML300 is right for you, if color screen and video playback is not necessary for you. It’s just simple, nothing extra other than audio. Futhermore, it is cheap. You can get the ML300 1GB at only RMB299 (approx $40) or maybe less.
Specification:
- supports MP3, WMA (DRM-10)
- built-in FM Tuner
- FSTN display
- 10 hours battery life, with single AAA cell
- 29 x 66 x 19.5mm
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